How did hotels evolve? (including ancient times)

Speaking of hotels, there is a record in our ancient Chinese history "Zhou Li": "In any country, there is a road for ten miles, there is a road for food, there is a lodging for thirty miles, and there is a road for lodging." There are committees in the rooms and roads, there is a city within fifty miles, and there is a waiting hall in the city, and there is room in the waiting hall to wait for the guests invited by the court." A hotel is a public facility that provides meals, accommodation and services to earn reasonable profits. Its definition is: 1. Providing tourists with catering and accommodation facilities. 2. It is a building with complete equipment and approved by the competent government agency. 3. It is a profit-making enterprise. 4. Have legal rights and obligations towards the public. 5. Ability to provide other incidental services. In addition to food and accommodation, hotels can also provide social, commercial, sports and leisure functions.

The development history of the hotel industry can actually be traced back to prehistoric times, but hotels with truly modern equipment began in the eighteenth century. This is because the industrial revolution occurred in the eighteenth century and promoted modern times. Hotel development. In 1829, high-end hotels first appeared in Boston, USA, and then set off a climax of hotel industry development. Because it could meet the needs of travelers and customers at that time, by the 19th century, the hotel industry was heading towards More advanced and larger direction development.

With the booming tourism industry and the development of professional construction technology, world-class modern commercial hotels soon appeared in New York State in the United States. This was the golden age of the hotel industry, and what followed was It is the operation of large hotels and hotel chains. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long. The worldwide economic panic of the 1930s brought a dark age to the hotel industry. As a result, many large hotels in the United States declared bankruptcy or were merged. It was not until the 1940s, after World War II, that the hotel industry regained its prosperity. Even in Europe, the hotel industry sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. Then motels began to develop due to people's travel needs at that time, and they continue to this day.

In China, there was no name for "hotel" in ancient times, but in the Qin and Han Dynasties, due to the development of transportation, there were "guest houses" and "inns" facilities to provide accommodation services. During the Tang Dynasty, envoys from various countries came and went frequently, and the "Persian Residence" at that time was built for foreign visitors. Only after World War I did Western-style hotels appear in our country to facilitate the accommodation and travel of foreigners coming to China.

To put it simply, what hotels sell are "environment", "equipment", "catering", "service", "atmosphere" and "safety". According to their nature, hotels can be divided into: "Commercial Hotel" (Commercial Hotel) ), "Resort Hotel", "Motel" (Motel), "Apartment Hotel" (Apartment Hotel), "Airport Hotel" (Airport Hotel) and "Youth Hostel" (Youth Hostel), etc. wait.

The business types of hotels can also be divided into: self-operated, commissioned, international chain, domestic chain and strategic alliance, etc. Before buying a hotel, be sure to take a look at its operating profile, including "occupancy rate", "average room price", "hospital visitor category", "operating income structure", "expenditure structure", "average output value" and " Profit rate before tax" and so on.

If you want to operate the hotel industry, you must pay attention to its characteristics. The so-called characteristics of the hotel industry are: 1. Huge amounts of money constitute barriers to entry. 2. The geographical location is important and it is extremely difficult to obtain land. 3. The hotel building structure cannot be changed, making early operators gradually lose their competitiveness. 3. Business technology is easy to imitate and has high spillover potential. 4. Advanced players do not necessarily have the advantage of accumulating experience and reducing costs. 5. Advanced players cannot gain economies of scale by first investing in production equipment. 5. High customer brand loyalty